Friends,Buckle up. Primary elections start in a few weeks. Primaries have become increasingly important because, as American politics has polarized, most Republican or Democratic candidates who prevail in the primaries will win the general elections — so primary elections are often where the action is. So, what determines who wins primaries? I’d like to think it’s the quality of the…Read More

Friends,“I want to see elections be honest, and if a state can’t run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it,” said Trump today during a bill-signing ceremony to reopen the federal government.“Take a look at Detroit … take a look at Philadelphia, take a look at Atlanta,” he continued, alleging corruption — without evidence…Read More

Friends,I haven’t seen it. I hope you don’t, either. This, from one of the kinder reviews:“Across some 104 minutes, the first lady delivers these blatantly scripted and meaningless narrations with all the conviction of someone who just woke up from a two-hour nap and can’t remember what day it is.”Manohla Dargis of The New York Times sees a “glossy, curiously…Read More

Friends,Please submit your caption in the Comments section and, as before, please use the Comments section only for captions.Winners will be announced next Sunday. For consideration, please post your caption by Monday at 9 pm PT, 12 midnight ET.Leave a commentLast week’s winner:“That’s what she said about the puppy too.”(Congratulations, Terri Timberman.)Runners-up:“At least we know we’ll never bump into either…Read More